AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A revised Maine state budget that covers a $65 million gap between revenues and spending is now law. Gov. Paul LePage signed the bill last Thursday. The House and Senate approved it after the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee revised the governor’s proposal and gave its unanimous, bipartisan support. Most of […]
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Demeritt resigns as LePage top aide, due to “unresolved business issues”
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s communications director resigned Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported he was facing possible foreclosure on five buildings, including an apartment house destroyed by arson. Dan Demeritt announced his resignation in a statement from the governor’s office. The resignation takes effect immediately. “I have several unresolved business […]
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Governor’s communications director faces foreclosures on 5 buildings
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s communications director is facing possible foreclosure on five buildings he owns including an apartment house destroyed by arson last week. The Kennebec Journal says Savings Bank of Maine wants a default judgment against Dan Demeritt. Demeritt says he’s working directly with the bank and that he’s “not […]
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‘We have nothing to do’: LePage slams Legislature for lack of progress
LEWISTON — On his 100th day in office, Gov. Paul LePage gave his administration an “F.” And his comments before business leaders here Thursday indicated he was assigning a similar grade to the Republican-controlled Legislature. Speaking to a crowd of more than 400 at an Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, LePage doubled down on […]
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Prosperity runs north and south in New England
Take a map of Northern New England and stick a pin right in the heart of Boston, say the financial district. Now, tie a thread to it. It’s uncanny, but the further you stretch that string the poorer people get. In the counties just north of Boston, per capita family income is well over $60,000. […]
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Staff retirement deadline extended
DIXFIELD — The Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 board agreed unanimously Monday night to extend the deadline for staff to submit retirement resignations until May 1. If Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget doesn’t pass by then, the board could extend that deadline even longer, they said. Staff eligible for retirement had until April 15 […]
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Maine AG says mural removal is ‘government speech’
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage’s administration was exercising its right to “government speech” when it removed a labor history mural from the state Labor Department headquarters, the Maine attorney general said Monday. In a document filed in U.S. District Court, Attorney General William Schneider said a lawsuit seeking to have the mural returned to its […]
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New state police chief nominated
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Maine State Police 27-year veteran Robert Williams of Vassalboro as chief of the state police force. LePage and Public Safety Commissioner John Morris announced Williams’ nomination on Monday. Williams faces confirmation review by the Legislature. Williams, who is 47, currently serves as the deputy chief of the department, […]
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Bill seeks Real ID law rollback in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A bill that’s sponsored by an independent and has bipartisan support would repeal some requirements under the federal Real ID law in hopes of protecting the privacy of Maine residents. Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s office said Wednesday that he is also interested in working toward passage of Portland independent Rep. Ben […]
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Maine among states with ‘common core’ ed stanards
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine has become the 42nd state to adopt a new set of academic standards known as Common Core. Gov. Paul LePage on Friday signed the Common Core standards bill into law after it passed both the House and Senate unanimously. The administration says it sets forth a clear set of standards […]